Despite a certain inevitable TV look and narrative this movie is possibly one of the best horrors of 90's. Mark Pavia delivers a well handled, gloomy and occasionally dirty atmosphere, that put far away his movie from the generally unaesthetically and untidy 90's horror films. Moreover there is a good amount of gore and a correct score.
Although the plot is not very original the movie is resolute in a rather ingenious way, the main character (fairly good Miguel Ferrer job as the tabloid journalist) is not precisely a "Good Person" and there are various perverse ideas behind the script. Very good ending, too.
This movie has to be one of the best Stephen King (sometimes good, generally average or mediocre writer) horror adaptations, only under CARRIE (8/10). Sorry, THE SHINING (6/10) is decent but it doesn't like me much.
Although the plot is not very original the movie is resolute in a rather ingenious way, the main character (fairly good Miguel Ferrer job as the tabloid journalist) is not precisely a "Good Person" and there are various perverse ideas behind the script. Very good ending, too.
This movie has to be one of the best Stephen King (sometimes good, generally average or mediocre writer) horror adaptations, only under CARRIE (8/10). Sorry, THE SHINING (6/10) is decent but it doesn't like me much.